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Appropriate, no. On the public right of way, and with any necessary permits, etc., it can be legal. Going on to the porch enmass with mal-intent is treaspassing, at least, and must be prosecuted. In this particular incident, they were obviously hostile, and it is dumb-luck that no one paid the ultimate price for that and their ignorance of the law and our society's expectations.

Everything legal and most non-violent acts which may be illegal are appropriate in my opinion. I don't care what you people do as long as you don't violate the rights of others. That makes it appropriate for you to do. Now go out their and do it my little tigers.

Protesting at a politician's house or funeral is appropriate as long as you don't violate his rights by defacing his property, trespass after being told not to or interrupting his burial. That also goes for soldiers funerals, Tennesee Williams plays, war, drugs, killing chickens in the city limits and other similar actions. Either approve of all lawful protest, or approve of none. Pick a side.

Kobach can really only go after them for littering, but given his high profile stance on immigration, and the statement made by placing the shoes of deported people on his porch, I think that rises to the level of speech and is protected - so getting them for littering is iffy and would be more petty than a nationally-acting politician should be.